Difference between revisions of "Xylem Cell"

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A magnified image of a plant vein with xylem cells coloured orange.

A xylem cell is a specialised cell which is used to form tubes in the plant to transport water.

Xylem cells have a large vacuole that joins with the vacuole of the next xylem cell to create a tube.

Xylem cells die leaving only the cell wall and a hollow tube.

Xylem cells are specialised to create a tube that transports water from the roots to the leaves.

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-[[Plant Cell|Plant cells]] used to form tubes in the [[plant]] to [[transport]] [[water]].
+==Key Stage 3==
+===Meaning===
+[[File:PlantVeinCrossSection.png|right|300px|thumb|A magnified image of a plant vein with xylem cells coloured orange.]]
+A '''xylem cell''' is a [[Specialised Cell|specialised cell]] which is used to form tubes in the [[plant]] to [[transport]] [[water]].
-Vacuole of each cell links to the next cell to make a tube.
+===Adaptations of Xylem Cells===
+: '''Xylem cells''' have a large vacuole that joins with the vacuole of the next xylem cell to create a tube.
+: '''Xylem cells''' die leaving only the cell wall and a hollow tube.
+===About Xylem Cells===
+: '''Xylem cells''' are specialised to create a tube that [[Water Transport System|transports water]] from the [[root]]s to the [[leaf|leaves]].
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+|[[File:XylemCellClipart.png|center|400px]]
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